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9 questions to ask when assessing your nonprofit website

Oct

2013

Last week I went to Malta and presented the methodology I used for assessing the websites of 10 Maltese voluntary organizations. This post gives an overview of the questions you should answer when performing such a webaudit yourselves. 1. Who are your audiences & what are their needs? Most people go to your website because ...

4 Common mistakes Small Nonprofits make on their Website 1

Sep

2013

This summer, I have been auditing the online presence of 10 Maltese voluntary organizations and I’m now in the middle of drafting the reports. This post explains 4 of the most common mistakes I encountered on the websites of these small nonprofits: 1. Adopting an organization-centered mentality Most organizations put their site together from the ...

3 Common mistakes Small Nonprofits make on their Facebook page

Jul

2013

I recently returned from the beautiful island of Malta, where I have been visiting 10 local voluntary organizations for an audit on their online presence. Next to recommending on how to improve their websites, I also audited their Facebook profiles. This post shows 3 of the most common mistakes I encountered. 1. Creating a Facebook ...

“Facebook is a party!” 1

Apr

2013

I love it when people use metaphors to explain complex stuff, especially when comparing the offline world with the parallel online world of social media. Armando Liussi Depaoli (alias Mandomando), teacher of the Cibernàrium course “Facebook Ads for small companies & marketing managers” is a master in this art. The goal is Love Social media are ...